Week of 12.28.15
KAT'S WEEKLY OVERVIEW FOR DECEMBER 28
The last week of 2015 begins with the Moon basking in self-absorbed Leo, so attention must be paid. Not to details (that comes mid-week when the Moon is in micro-managing Virgo) but to yourself! No sign is better at naval-gazing than Leo. And because this Moon will be fraternizing with unique and innovative Uranus, you’ve got a green light to tap into your inner magnificence and shine. On Tuesday, after a brief Void, the Moon will move into bustling Virgo at 1:58p, where it will stay through the wee hours of Friday. That’s a good chunk of time to get out that list of to-dos and start knocking them off. Make the most of the meticulous Virgo vibe to take care of business, but don’t fall into the Virgo trap of getting so distracted by details that you miss the big picture. This might be the last good stretch of time to get things moving before the upcoming Mercury Retrograde next week. Speaking of which, click here if you'd like to receive a MercAlert!
Venus enters Sagittarius. Foreign Affairs?
Keep your passport handy! Early Wednesday, come-hither Venus will be beckoning from the adventurous, hot-to-trot Sagittarius zone, until January 23. When the planet of erotic affairs enters the sign of exotic places, it’s time to bungle in the jungle. If an opportunity arises to go off to a hot, sticky clime and study a foreign tongue, just say: “Si, si!” Travel not an option? Improvise! An affaire de coeur with a foreigner, illegal alien or, at the very least, a long-distance Skype over Thai take-out will also work. Venus in Sagittarius opens us up to exploring foreign bodies and lands, so escape on a flight of fancy while you can. You’ll have all the rest of 2016 to be responsible.
Friday January 1, 2016, Happy New Year!
2016 starts out with the Moon in Libra, the sign of peace, love and harmony. Let’s hope that’s a good omen for the New Year. If you’re making your annual resolutions under the influence of this Pollyanna Moon, they’re likely to be very Miss America like, in a “peace on earth, eliminate world hunger” sort of way. And surely, the world could use all the good intentions we can muster. But do remember that we make our resolutions at this time of the year when the Sun is in realistic Capricorn, so we should try to make our personal goals a bit more pragmatic, and attainable. Still, I suspect the real reason resolutions are made on this particular day is because most people (I won’t mention any names) are lamenting the Dionysian excess of the night before when they resolve to never, ever, ever ___again. From this humble (desperate?) act of contrition comes the New Year’s resolution.
WEEKEND FORECAST
Tempestuous. The Moon will be Void from 11:23a Saturday through 2:35p Sunday. That’s the “calm before the storm” part. After that, the Moon moves into turbulent Scorpio and goes on a collision course with stormy Mars, which has also just entered this tumultuous sign. Such an unsettling convergence of energy is sure to stir the emotional waters. Unhealed wounds may reopen and long-buried secrets can surface from the deep like creatures in a “B” movie. If, however, you’re one of those emotionally evolved sorts who have learned the value of forgiveness and managed to let go of deep, seething resentments, this storm just might blow out to sea. In that case, you’ll be free to channel all that Scorpio intensity into pure adulterated passion. Lucky you!